Adding shrimp when I boil my strings

[Isaac_James]

Has anyone thought of marketing scented guitar/bass strings? Smell the slide!

Sometimes my strings acquire smells, depending on the venue I'm playing in...

 

[Major Seven]

Has anyone thought of marketing scented guitar/bass strings? Smell the slide!

Just use Johnsons Baby oil on your fretboard.

 

[Major Seven]

Just use Johnsons Baby oil on your fretboard.

I'm joking of course. It will remind you of changing diapers.

 

[PDW30]

I'm joking of course. It will remind you of changing diapers.

Sometimes I'm very glad i didn't have children.

 

[fhm555]

The trick, as it was explained to me was melt a pound of lard and hold it at a slow bubble, then take the new string(s) out of their protective wrap, but don't uncoil them, just drop then in the warm lard for about an hour. Uncoil them and wipe them down with a good rag, hang them up by the balls and let them cool. Once cool install them and you are ready.

 

[Major Seven]

The trick, as it was explained to me was melt a pound of lard and hold it at a slow bubble, then take the new string(s) out of their protective wrap, but don't uncoil them, just drop then in the warm lard for about an hour. Uncoil them and wipe them down with a good rag, hang them up by the balls and let them cool. Once cool install them and you are ready.

Sounds disgusting.

 

[Isaac_James]

The trick, as it was explained to me was melt a pound of lard and hold it at a slow bubble, then take the new string(s) out of their protective wrap, but don't uncoil them, just drop then in the warm lard for about an hour. Uncoil them and wipe them down with a good rag, hang them up by the balls and let them cool. Once cool install them and you are ready.

I've heard of wax potting, but lard potting is new to me.

Is there a kosher/halal alternative? I'm thinking schmaltz.

 

[PDW30]

I've heard of wax potting, but lard potting is new to me.

Is there a kosher/halal alternative? I'm thinking schmaltz.

Are you so short of iron in your diet that you're going to eat bass strings?

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[fhm555]

I've heard of wax potting, but lard potting is new to me.

Is there a kosher/halal alternative? I'm thinking schmaltz.

I've heard of wax potting, but lard potting is new to me.

Is there a kosher/halal alternative? I'm thinking schmaltz.

I wish it was a joke, but I actually heard a picker offer that as a method to handle wound metal strings. I was still a very young child, but years later a relative who was in that room verified I heard what I thought I did. We were at my granddad's place when we came home from Germany and a bunch of friends and family showed up to pick and grin, so all the latest and greatest maintenance methods were discussed. Other than equipment and opportunities, the advice is still about the same.